The Carolina Hurricanes (43-12-8) will be out to add to their winning run when they host the Vegas Golden Knights (39-20-6) at PNC Arena on Saturday. Vegas is coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning on Thursday.
The Golden Knights committed 15 penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Four players found the net for the Golden Knights. Jonathan Quick had 34 saves in the win.
Carolina won for the fourth game in a row, beating the Flyers 1-0 on Thursday. Andrei Svechnikov was the only player to score for the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov recorded the shutout with 19 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Golden Knights won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 victory on March 1. Jack Eichel led Vegas with two goals. Martin Necas and Jordan Staal were on the scoresheet for Carolina. Adin Hill got the win, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923%).
FACING OFF
Vegas is averaging 3.14 goals per game for the season, 16th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Hurricanes team that is allowing only 2.48 goals a game (2nd).
Meanwhile, Carolina has found the net 3.38 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Golden Knights are allowing opponents to score 2.75 goals per game (8th).
Carolina averages more shots a game (35.2) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 9.8% shooting percentage is 19th. With an average of 32.2 attempts, Vegas ranks 13th.
The Hurricanes’ 21.84% power play percentage ranks 13th in the league, while the Golden Knights are 19th with a conversion rate of 20.37%.
Carolina has been more impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s second-highest PK% at 83.65%. Vegas ranks 14th at 79.87%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 51 and 50 points this season, Chandler Stephenson and Eichel have been the top skaters for the Golden Knights. In the net, Hill (16-7-1) is Vegas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.49 GAA and a .915% save percentage.
Logan Thompson (20-13-3) leads the Golden Knights in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.66 and a save percentage of .914%.Necas (60 points), Sebastian Aho (55), and Svechnikov (55) lead the Hurricanes in scoring.
Necas has 25 goals and 35 assists, while Aho has 27 goals and 28 assists. Svechnikov has 23 goals and 32 assists. Antti Raanta (16-2-3) has the best goals against average for Carolina at 2.32, fourth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .907%.
HOME AND AWAY
Vegas is 18-7-5 away from T-Mobile Arena this season. Carolina is 23-7-2 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 (+120)
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